Cauliflower, kilala rin bilang broccoli, ay tila ordinaryo, at marami ang hindi nakakaintindi nito. Ngunit mula sa perspective ng health and wellness, ang cauliflower ay talagang isang rare and valuable medicinal food.
Neutral taste, sweet flavor, clears heat and detoxifies
Cauliflower ay neutral at sweet, may epekto sa strengthening the kidneys, building bones, nourishing the brain, strengthening the spleen, soothing the lungs, and moistening the throat. Ginagamit ito para sa congenital and acquired deficiencies, long-term illness, weakened spleen and stomach, and hoarseness.
Green cauliflower ay may kaunting epekto sa clearing heat and detoxifying, at mas angkop para sa mga taong may spleen deficiency and stomach heat, bad breath, and thirst.
Rich in nutrition, prevents cancer
Cauliflower ay puno ng nutrition, malusog, may mataas na protina, microelements, at beta-carotene. Bawat 100 grams ng cauliflower ay may 2.4 grams ng protina at 88 mg ng vitamin C.
Cauliflower ay isang excellent health food para sa cancer prevention at treatment. Ang mga vitamins, fiber, beta-carotene, at microelement selenium ay nakakatulong sa pag-iwas at pagbawas ng cancer risk. Ang green cauliflower ay may mas mataas na vitamin C, kasama ang protina at beta-carotene, na nakakapagpataas ng cellular immunity. Ang extract mula sa cauliflower na known as glucoraphanin ay nakakapag-activate ng enzyme na nagpapalabas ng carcinogens, na nagpapababa ng panganib ng malignant tumors.
Ang mga pananaliksik mula sa ibang bansa ay nagpapahiwatig na ang cauliflower ay may iba't ibang indole derivatives na nakakabawas ng estrogen level, na nakakatulong sa pag-iwas sa breast cancer. Ang mga pasyente na may gastrointestinal cancer o breast cancer na may weak spleen and stomach ay dapat bigyan ng mas maraming cauliflower.
Paalala: Hindi inirerekomenda ang pagluluto ng cauliflower kasama ang cucumber, dahil ang cucumber ay may vitamin C degrading enzyme na maaaring sirain ang vitamin C ng cauliflower. Ngunit dahil ang cauliflower ay puti at ang cucumber ay berde, ang kombinasyon ay nakakapagpahusay ng appearance, kaya't mas mabuti na i-separate ang pagluluto, tapos i-mix pagkatapos.
Simple Recipes para sa Cauliflower
Yield: For Yin Deficiency and Heat Toxicity – Used for symptoms like stomach heat, bitter taste, dry mouth and tongue, lack of appetite, headache, red eyes, or qi-yin deficiency after radiation therapy.
Use 250 grams of green cauliflower, break into small pieces, wash. Soak 50 grams of white fungus. Add a few chrysanthemum flowers and a little rock sugar. Simmer for about half an hour over low heat. Remove the chrysanthemum flowers, let cool, then serve.
Yield: For Kidney Strengthening – Suitable for symptoms like weak waist and knees, dizziness, ringing ears, poor appetite due to weak spleen and stomach, or pale complexion, fatigue, and weakness after chemotherapy or radiation.
Use one pair of pig or lamb kidneys, cut open, remove membranes, soak in cold water for half a day. Soak 100 grams of black fungus in cold water. Break 200 grams of cauliflower into small pieces, wash, blanch in boiling water. Cut the kidneys into cubes, stir-fry with black fungus, add ginger and garlic, cook until 80% done, then add cauliflower and stir-fry until fully cooked.
Yield: For Qi Tonification and Cough Relief – Used for symptoms like shortness of breath, weak cough, phlegm, fatigue, dry cough with little phlegm, and general weakness.
Use 200 grams of cauliflower, 100 grams of lotus root, 50 grams of apricot kernels, and 10 grams of Cordyceps sinensis. Cook into a soup. Just before serving, beat two eggs into the soup, add a little starch slurry, and season appropriately.
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